Configure AWS Credentials with Notepad on Windows - DevPops-Inc/windows GitHub Wiki

• Press the Windows key, type “notepad” and select “Open.”
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• Expand the “File” menu and select “Open” or press the Ctrl and O keys.
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• Browse to the location of the AWS credentials file, expand the file menu and select “All Files.”
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• Select the credentials file and select “Open.”
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• Highlight the first row and press the Delete key twice.
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• Highlight “< username >,,” and press the Delete key.
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• Press the Enter key to move the line down.
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• Press up arrow and type [default].
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• Click on the left of the second line and type aws_access_key_id=.
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• Click on the right of the first comma, press the Backspace and Enter keys to bring the access key down one line.
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• Click on the left of the third line and type aws_secret_access_key=.
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• Scroll to the right, highlight “,https://< AWS number >.signin.aws.amazon.com/console” and press the Backspace key.
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• Expand the “File” menu and select “Save As…” or press the Ctrl and S</kbdL keys.
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• Expand the “Local Disk (C:)” and “Users” menus.
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• Expand your profile menu and select the “.aws” folder. Change the filename to “credentials” in the “File name:” box and select “Save.”
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• Close Notepad.
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